Truck runs red light, hits bus

SAN MARCOS  The driver of a pickup was hospitalized Friday night after his vehicle collided with a North County Transit District bus in San Marcos, the Sheriff’s Department said.

The 2002 Toyota Tacoma was northbound on Rancho Santa Fe Road about 8:40 p.m. when it failed to stop at a red light during a left turn onto San Marcos Boulevard, colliding with the southbound bus, authorities said.

The Toyota’s driver was transported to Palomar Medical Center with serious injuries that weren’t believed to be life-threatening. The bus driver and two passengers were uninjured.

The Sheriff’s Department said the truck’s driver may have been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the collision.